Grant McCann was delighted with the way Doncaster Rovers took control of their League Two play-off semi-final to put themselves in a strong position to reach Wembley.
In winning 2-0 at Crewe Alexandra 2-0, Doncaster have certainly not put the tie to bed, but they will come out for the second leg unbeaten in 13 matches - 11 of them won – whereas the Railwaymen a draw and three defeats from their last four. Despite the contrasting form, Doncaster did not exactly come flying out of the traps but once they got their chances, Luke Molyneux and Harrison Biggins took them, and from there it always felt as though Crewe were at arm's length.
'But in the second half I thought we looked much better.' Biggins, who had hit the crossbar in the first half, swept home a Joe Ironside pull-back just three minutes after the break and although Doncaster were unable to add to their lead, it never felt like they would do anything but win the game. 'It was really good play,' said McCann of the second goal.
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